Wheel and axle assembly for tobacco truck chassis



Dec. 8, 1953 Filed July l1, '1952 B. E. STOKES WHEEL AND AXLE ASSEMBLY FOR TOBACCO TRUCK CHASSIS 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEYS B. E. STOKES Dec. 8, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July l1, 1952 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 8, 19x53 fr WHEEL AND ASSEMBLY FOR TOBACCO TRUCK CHASSIS Benjamin E. Stokes, Ayden, N. o.

Application July 11, 1952, serial No. 298,221

1 Claim.

This invention relates to an improved tobacco truck or carrier. l

An object of this invention is to provide in a tobacco truck an improved bearing means for the wheel axles whereby .the axles and bearings can be readily assembled and renewed or repaired.`

Another object of this invention is to provide an axle assembly which is so constructed that the axle may be pulled by removal of a single cotter pin, and the axle bearing may be removed by removal of a single set screw.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved chassis for a tobacco truck which includes front and rear holsters With an improved means for mounting the axles to the bolster.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings- Figure l is a sectional view taken on the line I-I of Figure 3,

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the rear portion of a tobacco truck,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the front bolster and drawbar,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional View taken on the line -d of Figure 3,

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5--5 of either Figure l or 2,

Figure 6 is a sectional View taken on the line @-6 of Figure l,

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional View taken on the line 'I- of either Figure l or 2,

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 8 8 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings, the numerals I 0 and I I designate generally front and rear axle assemblies on which front and rear bolsters are adapted Ito be secured as will be hereinafter described. The front and rear axle assemblies are of like construction and each axle assembly is formed of an elongated angle member I2 having mounted in an angle thereof an elongated sleeve I4. The sleeve It is longer than the angle member I 2, and a shaft I5 is rotatably mounted in the sleeve or bearing member I4.

The sleeve I4 is removably held in an angle of the angle member I2 by means of a pair of end strap members I6 and an intermediate strap member I'I. The strap members I6 are welded or otherwise fixed to the adjacent edges of the angle member I2 and engage about the sleeve I4, as shown in Figures 6 and 7. The sleeve I4 is held against endwise and rotary movement by means of a set screw I8 which is threaded through the intermediate strap or plate II and is extended at least partly into the sleeve I4. The set screw I3 is locked by means of a lock nut I9.

A pair of wheels 20 and 2l are mounted on the opposite ends of the shaft I5 and each wheel is formed with a cylindrical hub 22 and 23 respectively. One end of the shaft I5 is provided with a head 212i bearing against the outer end of the hub 22 and the inner end of the hub 22 bears against the outer end of the bearing sleeve I4. Hub 23 bears against the outer end of sleeve I4 and a cotter pin 25 is extended through hub 23 and through the shaft I5 so as to lock wheel 2l relative to shaft I5. Wheel 2U is free to rotate on shaft I5.

The front axle assembly has secured to the angle member I2 thereof a pair of spaced apart plates 2S and an upstanding bolster 21 is secured by fastening means to the plates 26. A drawbar 2S engages the upper end of the bolster 2l and a pair of upwardly and forwardly convergent bracing bars 3B are secured at their rear ends to the plates 26 by fastening means 3| and are secured at their forward convergent ends Ito the drawbar 29 by fastening means 32.

A pivot pin 33 is adapted to be extended through the bottom Wall 34 of a carrier body 35 and through a fth wheel 36. The fifth wheel 36 engages a complementary plate 3l disposed on Ithe upper side of the drawbar 23.

The rear axle assembly II has secured to the angle member I2 thereof a pair of upstanding angle bars 38 and a horizontally disposed plate 39 is secured as by Welding or the like to the upright bars s3. The horizontal upper bar 39 is secured to the bottom 35 of the body 35 by means of pairs of bolts or fastening members 40.

In the use of this truck structure, the front and rear holsters are secured to the body 35 and the device is pulled along the ground in the conventional manner. When it is desired to remove a bearing sleeve I4 or a shaft I5, cotter pin 25 is Withdrawn and set screw I8 is loosened. Bearing sleeve I4 may then be freely pulled from the angle of the angle member I2 and from the straps I6 and I1. Each bearing sleeve I4 is provided with tWo or more lubricating openings Aor ttings 4I so that shaft I5 can be properly lubricated.

I do not mean to confine myself to the exact details of construction herein disclosed, but claim all variations falling within the purview of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

An axle and Wheel assembly comprising an elongated horizontal angle member, a bearing end of said shaft, said wheel having a hub abut-f, ting against one end of said sleeve, a second Wheel on the other end of said shaft, said'- secndrwhejel having a hub abutting against the other end `of 'said sleeve, and a pin extending through said second hub and said shaft to thereby lock said second Wheel relative to said shaft.

BENJAIVIIN E. STOKES.

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